Albums on this list include Beyoncé’s “Formation,” Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly,” and Radiohead’s “A Moon Shaped Pool.” This gallery also features facts about each album's style, narrative, critical reception, and musical contributors. We think. The list is still in the works and I still have over 100 hours of listening for albums made within the last decade. Maybe that’s the one we’re thinking of. The best part? To honour the milestone, here’s our version of an ill-advised midlife crisis splurge – our rundown of the 100 best albums of the decade so far. Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage. Earlier Tuesday, we released our top albums and artists of the decade, based on review data compiled at Metacritic over the past ten years.Now, it's time to check in with other publications to see which albums they have selected to represent the best of the decade. It’s the best of both worlds in that regard, boasting his most enduring song of the decade (“Thinkin’ Bout You”) as well as the relatable personal lyricism that draws so many listeners in, but also hints at the feats he’s capable of, the broader canvas he’d be painting later on in his career. O ver the course of the last decade, radical shifts in how listeners consume music might have predicted the death of the album. This album was so good. Or was that the other one? Was that the one with “Bloodbuzz Ohio”? We think. Was that the one with “Bloodbuzz Ohio”? It’s the best of both worlds in that regard, boasting his most enduring song of the decade (“Thinkin’ Bout You”) as well as the relatable personal lyricism that draws so many listeners in, but also hints at the feats he’s capable of, the broader canvas he’d be painting later on in his career. There’s still so much time left for more great music to happen. Warp. 15 Best Albums Of The Decade (So Far) Music has never sounded so good. We like that one more. This was Snaith displaying the wisdom of a decade-married man of his years. Back in 2011 the powers that be at Norman Towers decided that, probably to save arguments, there was no need for us to make a best albums list that year. Maybe that’s the one we’re thinking of. Or was that the other one? The 100 best albums of the 21st century From left, Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar. Continue to … The decade ends in a list of lists. Other albums that helped define the past 10 years include "Anti" by Rihanna, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" by Kanye West, "Melodrama" by Lorde, "Blonde" by Frank Ocean, and "Emotion" by Carly Rae Jepsen. A commendably utopian bit of realpolitik by the staff of the day, but not exactly helpful when it comes to this particular appraisal. Share . Oh, wait, are we thinking of Sleep Well Beast? No, this is the one we like. We like that one more. Stacker gathered data from Metacritic to present this list of the 50 best albums from the last decade. 2011 certainly wasn’t a poor year for albums.